Exercise Plus Cognitive Training May Aid Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The combination of aerobic and resistance exercises with computerized cognitive training may improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published online Jul…
Learn MoreYounger Kidney Cancer Patients on VEGF Inhibitors at Elevated Risk for Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension during treatment is common among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) being treated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for renal cancer, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen Among Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of complex life-saving procedures and mortality persist, according to a study published online July 20 i…
Learn MoreGlobally, Higher Daily Consumption of Soft Drinks Tied to Obesity Risk in Teens
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of daily consumption of soft drinks is associated with the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent students globally, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Network…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Day Care Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water. The announcement came during an event in Boston.”I am excited to join loca…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Day Care Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water. The announcement came during an event in Boston.”I am excited to join loca…
Learn MoreNew Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New opioid use is common among older adults with dementia and is associated with a markedly increased excess mortality, according to a study presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Confe…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Topical Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the topical solution Ycanth (cantharidin) for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum (molluscum) in adult and pediatric patients (aged 2 years and older).Ycan…
Learn MoreMajor Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tornado damage to a Pfizer drug-making plant in North Carolina is unlikely to trigger drug shortages across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
“We do not expect there to be any immediate …
Melanoma Presentation, Mortality Varies by Race
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patterns of melanoma presentation, disease severity, and mortality vary by race, according to a research letter published online July 11 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Jennifer M. Fernan…
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